Make Ahead Oven Bacon
This easy make ahead bacon recipe is the best way to cook bacon for a crowd. Bake bacon in the oven, keep it warm for brunch or parties, and reheat leftovers for easy breakfasts all week long.
Servings: 20 slices
Calories: 103kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
Instructions
- Line a rimmed pan with foil, or you can use parchment paper. This is going to help make an easy cleanup. More on that in a minute.
- Lay bacon strips in a line. I have mine on a baking rack in the photo above but you don’t need to do that. A wire rack is optional, but I like using one when making bacon ahead because it helps the bacon stay crispier and allows grease to drain away while cooking.
- Put your bacon in the oven and set the temperature to 400 degrees. Cook for 15-20 minutes, rotating halfway through.
- When the bacon is cooked to your liking (less time for softer, more time for crispy), remove from oven and using tongs, transfer the slices to a paper towel covered plate to drain.
Notes
Easy cleanup tip:
Allow your pan to cool and the bacon grease will harden.
Lift the foil or parchment paper off and discard and the grease will go with it. Or, save the bacon grease for another use.
To make thick bacon in the oven, use the same temperature and cook for about 20 minutes. I like to rotate the pan halfway through my cooking time, as ovens tend to have hot spots.
Nutrition
Serving: 1grams | Calories: 103kcal
